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Heating Cable Repair
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Hot-hot joint
: Ensure the end of each heated section
is straight for approximately 12 in (30 cm).
Hot-cold joint
: Ensure the ends of the heated
section and cold lead section are straight for
approximately 12 in (30 cm). File the face of the
cold lead section square using a flat file, filing in the
forward direction only (end of conductor(s) should
be clean). It is not necessary to file the face of
heated section square.
Cold lead
File in forward
direction only
Figure 16: File face of cold lead
Sand about 2 in (5 cm) of each end of the cable
sheath with emery cloth. The surface must be clean
for brazing.
Figure 17: Sand cable sheath
Emery
cloth
2 in
(50 mm)